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This spring, those brave new coaches get a much-needed handbook when longtime youth coaches Lindsey and Tim Blom release the lighthearted Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer (Human Kinetics, May 2009). Part of the popular new Survival Guide series, Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Soccer hits details from establishing team goals to in-match coaching. Besides an obvious age difference, what differs between coaching youth soccer and adult soccer?
Different types of passes can be used depending on the purpose of the pass. As far as types of passes, young players will primarily pass with the inside of the foot (push pass, short pass), but as they develop, they’ll need to know the driven pass (long pass), cross, chip, and wall pass (one-two pass, give-and-go). To perform the inside-of-the-foot pass, a player stands facing the ball, which should be between the player and the target.
To complete a Cruyff (see figure 3.8), players push the ball forward and fake a kick with the inside of one foot, but instead of kicking the ball, they reach past the ball and use the inside of the same foot to pull the ball back underneath the body and change directions. Instead of kicking the ball, the player moves the right foot past the outside of the ball and turns it so the inside of the right foot is now in front of the ball. Obviously, the objective is for the player with the ball to...
We cannot cover all the unique personalities that may be a part of your team, but we can give you tips for dealing with some common player personalities that require a unique approach. Shy Sammy Sammy probably does not want to participate in some of the drills or interact much with the other players. Tell her that you appreciate her feedback, but you want her to tell you about the other players’ behavior only when someone might get hurt.
All the unique personalities that may be part of the team can’t be covered, but there are some tips for dealing with some common player personalities that require a unique approach. Shy Sammy Sammy probably does not want to participate in some of the drills or interact much with the other players. This is a challenging player to coach in a game that involves contact.
The first New AGE facility was recently launched at Clark Lindsey Village Retirement Community in Urbana, Illinois, United States. The facility provides an outdoor space filled with green walkways, flower gardens, exotic plants, bird feeders, rock gardens, lawns, and patios. Although this space may look like a relaxing park or garden, it is actually a health maintenance facility designed to provide numerous opportunities for older adults to engage in stimulating activities designed to ...
